World War II Honoree

George O. Althoff

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania

Honored By

Mary L. Koch, Louise L. Yambor, Betty J. Goepert & Lois M. Musser

Relationship

Sisters

ENTERED SERVICE JANUARY 1943 AND SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS WITH THE 80TH DIVISION, PATTON'S 3RD ARMY. HE WAS INVOLVED IN 239 COMBAT MISSIONS WHERE 212,295 PRISONERS WERE CAPTURED. HE RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART, BRONZE STAR FOR BRAVERY, THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN RIBBON WITH 4 BRONZE STARS, PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE. HE FOUGHT IN BATTLES AT WIESBADEN, KAISERSLAUTERN, KASSEL, ERFURT, WEIMAR IN GERMANY. ALSO DROVE THE ENEMY TO THE OUTSKIRTS OF CHEMNITZ, CZECHOSLOVAKIA. ON V-E DAY HE WAS IN AUSTRIA. HE WAS DISCHARGED DECEMBER 1945.